YSB203 Geriatric PsychologyIstanbul Okan UniversityDegree Programs Yaşlı BakımıGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
Yaşlı Bakımı
Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

General course introduction information

Course Code: YSB203
Course Name: Geriatric Psychology
Course Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
3 0 3 6
Language of instruction: TR
Course Requisites:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Compulsory
Course Level:
Associate TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Short Cycle EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr.Öğr.Üyesi FUAT NİHAT ÖZAYDIN
Course Lecturer(s): Öğr.Gör. FUNDA AYRA
Öğr.Gör. SEVTAP EZER AY
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: The purpose of this course is to provide information about the psychological problems faced by elderly individuals. Main topics: the effects of ageing process on the psychosocial functions, learning, emotional and physical capacity, psychosocial aspects of ageing in elderly individuals and character changes, neurological disorders showing distinctive and different features, depression and other similar problems seen among elderly individuals, late-life anxiety, late-life bipolar disorders.
Course Content: • Learns the stages of human life and its general characteristics
• Defines the concept of psychology in old age
• Identies psychological problems encountered in old age
• Learns the concept of old psychology
• Learns how to behave in order to protect psychological health

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Learning Outcomes
1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Learns the stages of human life and its general characteristics
2) Learns the concept of old psychology
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) Defines the concept of psychology in old age
2) Identify psychological problems encountered in old age
3) learn how to behave in order to protect psychological health
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) What is geriatrics and explaining the concept of psychology
2) Introduction to the concept of old age
3) Definition of Aging Psychology,
4) Basic Theories of Aging Psychology,
5) Sociological Aspects of Old Age,
6) Psychopathology in old age; Personality disorders
7) Psychopathology in Elderly; Depression,
8) Psychopathology in Elderly; Manic behavior
9) Psychopathology in Elderly; Anxiety Disorders,
10) Psychopathology in Elderly; Psychosis in old age,
11) Psychopathology in Elderly; Dementia, Alzheimer
12) Psychopathology in Elderly; Delirium
13) Psychopathology in Elderly; Psychosis
14) Loneliness and mental effects in old age

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: YAŞLI BAKIM ELEMANLARI İÇİN GERİATRİK PSİKİYATRİ
2018 , Hedef Matbaası,
ISBN 978-605-9877-55-8
Berker Duman
Bilge Bilgin Kapucu
Bilgen Biçer Kanat
Erguvan Tuğba Özel Kızıl
Gülbahar Baştuğ
Serdar Süleyman Can
Sevinç Kırıcı
Sibel Çakır
Umut Altunöz
Yasemin Hoşgören Alıcı
References: geriatri hemşireliği
ISBN 9786057874092
Basım Yılı 2019
Yazar(lar) Sevgisun Kapucu

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes

1

4

2

3

5

Program Outcomes
1) Works for individual professional development, knows and applies the issue of occupational health and safety, knows personal protective precautions and environmental safety rules,
2) Knows how to prepare / organize the working area and ensures that the elderly care service meets the quality standards
3) Helps the individual who receives the elderly care service to gain self-care knowledge and skills, Makes face and neck care, Makes hand-foot-nail care, Makes oral and dental care, Makes hair / beard care
4) Helps the elderly care person to have bathroom or bathing in the bed, Helps to change the clothes , Helps with toilet needs
5) Performs necessary procedures after self-care. Prepares the materials used during the applications according to the hygiene rules. Removes the personal waste that emerges during maintenance according to hygiene rules.
6) Changes the bedding of the person taking elderly care service and provides bedding arrangement, Provides the room arrangement, Takes measures against accidents and injuries in the living area
7) Provides and/or supports oral feeding, Performs necessary procedures after oral feeding
8) Provides mobility of the elderly person, Follows body integrity and bed wounds, Implements the measures necessary to prevent bed wounds
9) Provides participation in social activities, Supports participation in occupational activities, Provides participation in recommended physical activities, Provides participation in proposed mental activities, Supports adaptation process, Facilitates effective communication
10) Supports the use of prescription medication (except for red and green prescriptions) for elderly when there is no health professional,   Supports health professionals in the treatment of acute and chronic conditions, Monitor old person receiving treatment

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Works for individual professional development, knows and applies the issue of occupational health and safety, knows personal protective precautions and environmental safety rules, 4
2) Knows how to prepare / organize the working area and ensures that the elderly care service meets the quality standards 3
3) Helps the individual who receives the elderly care service to gain self-care knowledge and skills, Makes face and neck care, Makes hand-foot-nail care, Makes oral and dental care, Makes hair / beard care 3
4) Helps the elderly care person to have bathroom or bathing in the bed, Helps to change the clothes , Helps with toilet needs
5) Performs necessary procedures after self-care. Prepares the materials used during the applications according to the hygiene rules. Removes the personal waste that emerges during maintenance according to hygiene rules.
6) Changes the bedding of the person taking elderly care service and provides bedding arrangement, Provides the room arrangement, Takes measures against accidents and injuries in the living area
7) Provides and/or supports oral feeding, Performs necessary procedures after oral feeding
8) Provides mobility of the elderly person, Follows body integrity and bed wounds, Implements the measures necessary to prevent bed wounds
9) Provides participation in social activities, Supports participation in occupational activities, Provides participation in recommended physical activities, Provides participation in proposed mental activities, Supports adaptation process, Facilitates effective communication
10) Supports the use of prescription medication (except for red and green prescriptions) for elderly when there is no health professional,   Supports health professionals in the treatment of acute and chronic conditions, Monitor old person receiving treatment

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Lesson
Homework
Q&A / Discussion

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Presentation

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Study Hours Out of Class 14 5 70
Presentations / Seminar 14 1 14
Homework Assignments 14 3 42
Quizzes 14 1 14
Midterms 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
Total Workload 184